Poland vs Tanzania: Wealth share of the richest 1%
Poland
29.9%
in 2024
Tanzania
29.8%
in 2024
Poland rank
58th
Tanzania rank
60th
Wealth share of the richest 1% over time
- Poland
- Tanzania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 29.9% against 29.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.
Poland ranks 58th and Tanzania ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 24.2% | 1.2% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 24.5% | 1.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 26.5% | 1.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 28.8% | 1.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.8% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth share of the richest 1%, Poland or Tanzania?
- Poland, at 29.9% against 29.8% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wealth share of the richest 1% between Poland and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Tanzania rank globally for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Poland ranks 58th and Tanzania ranks 60th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.